Clive Barker British, b. 1940
Small Zip, 1963
Leather and metal on wood
50.8 x 27.9 cm
Signed and dedicated 'CLIVE BARKER/to/Sonny Freeman' on the reverse
Sonny Freeman was a model and close friend of Barker's, who shot to fame in the 1964 as the first ever Pirelli Calendar girl. Her first husband was The Beatles...
Sonny Freeman was a model and close friend of Barker's, who shot to fame in the 1964 as the first ever Pirelli Calendar girl. Her first husband was The Beatles photographer, Robert Freeman and they lived in the same building as John Lennon and his wife Cynthia. It has been speculated that Lennon wrote The Beatles hit 'Norwegian Wood' about Sonny, who despite being of German birth would tell people she was Norwegian.
Provenance
Collection of Sonny FreemanPrivate Collection, London